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our city officials and government that walk around these people like, look what we doing, what are they doing, running trailers from texas or pennsylvania and now you want to put the people on streets and you say there is nowhere to put trailer service there were 208,000 tons of garbage down the block great my block, why can't now that the garbage is done put the trailers there? >>neil: novel idea. thank you, chris. certainly we remind you while they are back slapping and saying everything is fine, we are not there. we are not here to blame the president or democrat leaders or republican leaders while they high five each other these folks are saying, hello? hello? for get in the middle of this the united states is claiming the nobel peace prize and look who is accepting. >> sin you mention north korea this crisis was originated in north america. ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. . people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. g
our city officials and government that walk around these people like, look what we doing, what are they doing, running trailers from texas or pennsylvania and now you want to put the people on streets and you say there is nowhere to put trailer service there were 208,000 tons of garbage down the block great my block, why can't now that the garbage is done put the trailers there? >>neil: novel idea. thank you, chris. certainly we remind you while they are back slapping and saying...
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government can take. i think this is -- this does present some serious challenges for the federal government. i think that's the reason why you have yet to hear what the department of justice is going to do. obviously, i -- my understanding is that under the regulatory scheme there in washington state, they have a year to put in place a regulation with respect to licensing and taxing of these kinds of sales and i think that what the department of justice is doing is evaluating what is the best way, what's the best course of action moving poured. >> i'm so interested to hear you say, you know, as a conservative, who -- who appreciates state rights, i just -- would like you to weigh in on whether you think that the federal government should get involved and perhaps trump the rights of those states in what those voters have enacted. as a conservative who believes in state rights but perhaps says the conservative who may not appreciate the legalization of marijuana, what do you think should happen? >> well, f
government can take. i think this is -- this does present some serious challenges for the federal government. i think that's the reason why you have yet to hear what the department of justice is going to do. obviously, i -- my understanding is that under the regulatory scheme there in washington state, they have a year to put in place a regulation with respect to licensing and taxing of these kinds of sales and i think that what the department of justice is doing is evaluating what is the best...
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you must come out of the shadows and register with the government and go through a criminal background check. if you have a criminal background, you get deported. no tolerance for that. after you go to that criminal background check, if you have no criminal background, you must pay back taxes you may have earn and not paid. you must also learn english which is the first time for permanent residency that we require an english language requirement. you must wait your turn as those who have been waiting under the legal process get ultimately appointed first to their permanent residency and you get at the end of the line. if you maintained a good standing in our society during this period of time, you have a chance at permanent residency. >> what about the ideas according to the article that some leaders are perhaps cutting it up into smaller bills. in a sense what we are talking about with the fiscal cliff where there may be a deal on tax rates and later next year deal with entitlements in the deficits and debt ceiling and the other issues facing us. would you support backing away from a
you must come out of the shadows and register with the government and go through a criminal background check. if you have a criminal background, you get deported. no tolerance for that. after you go to that criminal background check, if you have no criminal background, you must pay back taxes you may have earn and not paid. you must also learn english which is the first time for permanent residency that we require an english language requirement. you must wait your turn as those who have been...
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. >> the tea party has said, look, we're for smaller government, less government interference. >> we have this historical battle between thomas jefferson and alexander hamilton going all the way back to that point, how much government do we want or not want. but on an optimistic note, we always seem to manage to get beyond this. >> congress is busy at work and just not on the fiscal cliff. ac, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars together for your future. to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to f
. >> the tea party has said, look, we're for smaller government, less government interference. >> we have this historical battle between thomas jefferson and alexander hamilton going all the way back to that point, how much government do we want or not want. but on an optimistic note, we always seem to manage to get beyond this. >> congress is busy at work and just not on the fiscal cliff. ac, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough...
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, state government and local government. we want to see it in the private sector. >> eliot: while it is nice to see some on the right finally acknowledging the government is capable of creating jobs, the 73% number signifies nothing. yes, the number is accurate and the past five months, 847,000 jobs have been created and 621,000 were government jobs. however, the reason they're only tracking the past five months is because if they started in january, they would see that government jobs are actually down for the year and that it is actually government workers who have been most affected by the recession due to state and local governments being forced to lay off workers in order to balance budgets. here are real numbers. since president obama took office in january of 2009, the number of government jobs has dropped by 678,000. the number of private sector jobs has increased by nearly 1.5 million. i know congressman murphy may not think so but facts matter. >> eliot: we saw it last summer and we're seeing it again. and now the
, state government and local government. we want to see it in the private sector. >> eliot: while it is nice to see some on the right finally acknowledging the government is capable of creating jobs, the 73% number signifies nothing. yes, the number is accurate and the past five months, 847,000 jobs have been created and 621,000 were government jobs. however, the reason they're only tracking the past five months is because if they started in january, they would see that government jobs...
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they want a governor who can balance a budget and know how to run a government but also can deliver on the pornts things that makes it different for job creation. we're the folks that run the education systems that allow us to have the work force, the 21st-century jobs. that is what we get from higher education to work force training, the real obstacle and the income growth right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep the bridges open and hopefully functional and rebuilt. we represent environmental policies to keep our water clear and take on the environmental challenges that we're facing. it is where the rubber hits the road that we need to get the results. we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets understand that they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that with a vision on education, on ensuring that we get it right when it comes to technology, making sure we have a trained work force for the jobs that aring with created, so we can be the job creators and we see incomes rise on our
they want a governor who can balance a budget and know how to run a government but also can deliver on the pornts things that makes it different for job creation. we're the folks that run the education systems that allow us to have the work force, the 21st-century jobs. that is what we get from higher education to work force training, the real obstacle and the income growth right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep...
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what they came up with, they called the government accountability board. remember during the recall effort for scott walker in the state? remember when they turned in a million signatures to start that recall? it was that government accountability board that those signatures got turned in to. that's who received the signatures. that's who had to do the counting. and in the interests of transparency, the board set up a 24-hour web cam so, anybody could see at any time of day or night what they were doing with those million signatures. and while elections themselves are exciting and competitions between competing ideas and competing entities are exciting things, and there can be a ton of energy around the democratic process, the literal process of making sure that the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed and the forms are counted right and the things are all filled in, that is not exciting. that in fact should be this boring on purpose. and if the web cam was any judge, this really was that boring. day and night it looked like this. you know, you don't wan
what they came up with, they called the government accountability board. remember during the recall effort for scott walker in the state? remember when they turned in a million signatures to start that recall? it was that government accountability board that those signatures got turned in to. that's who received the signatures. that's who had to do the counting. and in the interests of transparency, the board set up a 24-hour web cam so, anybody could see at any time of day or night what they...
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these are sad statistics from the government accountability office. no money for defense, nothing for education, food, safety, veterans, the whole shebang. it's basically in your own personal economy like spending every cent you earn on your mortgage and nothing else. no food,clothes, no car, you get the picture, right. the 20-year prediction is even more mind blowing. the big four is set to consume $1.21 for every $1 that you pay in in taxes, which brings us back to the cliff, the fiscal cliff, and how lawmakers can fix this very expensive problem. terry savage is the nationally syndicated financial columnist for the "chicago sun-times." terry, it's good of you to join us today. i think my first question is, with most households we think, spend less, try to earn more and we'll fix our problem. and that's essentially what the fiscal cliff is, but it's just too much of these solutions that the fiscal cliff presents, how am i going to word that? it's too much austerity and it is too much tax increases at least, for the budget, or the for the economy to
these are sad statistics from the government accountability office. no money for defense, nothing for education, food, safety, veterans, the whole shebang. it's basically in your own personal economy like spending every cent you earn on your mortgage and nothing else. no food,clothes, no car, you get the picture, right. the 20-year prediction is even more mind blowing. the big four is set to consume $1.21 for every $1 that you pay in in taxes, which brings us back to the cliff, the fiscal...
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government. certainly, u.s. data suggests that about 1 in 10 rebels on the ground may have some kind of affiliation. so big enough to be a problem but not big enough to represent the majority at all. this is the issue going forward. these people are increasingly in the eyes of syrians almost their war heroes to some description because they're experiencing success and victory on the battle field. the problem for the u.s. is when you want to start to fund the armed opposition or start assisting the political opposition in the future once the assad regime has fallen, how do you shore up that contradiction? on one side you have a group that's successful and part of what the rebels see as success, but at the same time they're also terrorists under many rules you said yourself. >> nick, explain for us. what does this mean for president bashar al assad's argument that these are terrorist organizations attacking the government facilitie facilities? does this give his argument any credence? >> reporter: the problem is u
government. certainly, u.s. data suggests that about 1 in 10 rebels on the ground may have some kind of affiliation. so big enough to be a problem but not big enough to represent the majority at all. this is the issue going forward. these people are increasingly in the eyes of syrians almost their war heroes to some description because they're experiencing success and victory on the battle field. the problem for the u.s. is when you want to start to fund the armed opposition or start assisting...
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how much government do we want or don't want and i think this is just part of that battle. i know on an only optimistic vote we always find a way to resolve this and come up with a right solution. >> thank you guys so much for joining me. congress is busy at work and just not on the fiscal cliff. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with bre
how much government do we want or don't want and i think this is just part of that battle. i know on an only optimistic vote we always find a way to resolve this and come up with a right solution. >> thank you guys so much for joining me. congress is busy at work and just not on the fiscal cliff. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers...
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now it's time to govern. what's more important, what senator graham is talking about, the president has to start talk being spending cuts. we've already had two months of the new fiscal year. we're $292 billion in the deficit. there's some interesting numbers through there. revenues have increased $30 billion. they've gone up 10%. why that number is important is the president is able to raise the rates that he wants, he'll only collect $31 billion for the entire year, just on the rates. but the real problem is spending has gone up 16%, more than $87 billion. so we've got to start looking at, where are we going to cut spending? he wants to increase taxes to keep spending. we'll be in another mess, next year asking the same questions we're asking today. >> a tax increase only buys you a limited amount of time as long as the spending is more than that's coming in. why is he campaigning? he's not able to convince anyone on the republican side. i wonder, for all the reports you read about republicans being divided
now it's time to govern. what's more important, what senator graham is talking about, the president has to start talk being spending cuts. we've already had two months of the new fiscal year. we're $292 billion in the deficit. there's some interesting numbers through there. revenues have increased $30 billion. they've gone up 10%. why that number is important is the president is able to raise the rates that he wants, he'll only collect $31 billion for the entire year, just on the rates. but the...
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government has a say when it comes to identity. u.s. census bureau, white. person having origins in any of the original peoples of europe, middle east or north africa. you're defined as white according to the census. >> yep. >> she's not white. so the question really goes to the u.s. government. why are people from north africa white? what purpose does that serve? how did you come to make that decision? they are on the continent of africa. they are of african dissent. why not be black? >> the question in this society to some extent is will she be viewed as white by anyone other than the census taker? the census taker may write it down that way. unless the police officer, loan officer, teacher, employer for whom she's trying to get a job views her that way and it's very unlikely they will, she is going to be at the very least a woman of color. >> what role does family play in all of this? for nyo, that's unclear. >> i mean i already have a poetry book. look at how nice this is, dad. look at how pretty that is. >> i think a lot of it really is, again how you a
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only the government, assad's administration has sent a couple of letters to the u.n. suggesting this is all a big plot by the u.s. to get those weapons into the hands of opposition members and then blame the syrians. does this seem logical or like a reach? >> i think it's part of a strategy that the assad regime has decided upon, which is that america is the cause of this. that there is an internal group of terrorists supported by the united states and saudi arabia, so this is part of what the syrians are doing. it's a last ditch effort. i don't think anyone in syria believes it. there's zero chance that the united states is doipg anything like this. it's always clear it's a reaction to president obama's very tough warning to the syrians. that they shouldn't even think about using chemical weapons. >> i'm curious only because there is this report now that united states is employed military contractors on the ground. i think in turkey and jordan, but also inside syria, to help opposition members. should they get their hands on some of these chemical weapons to a, secur
only the government, assad's administration has sent a couple of letters to the u.n. suggesting this is all a big plot by the u.s. to get those weapons into the hands of opposition members and then blame the syrians. does this seem logical or like a reach? >> i think it's part of a strategy that the assad regime has decided upon, which is that america is the cause of this. that there is an internal group of terrorists supported by the united states and saudi arabia, so this is part of...
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war, syria's chemical weapons program is openly acknowledged by that government. >> these weapons are meant to be used only and strictly in the event of external aggression against the syrian republic. >> reporter: but the president will also be warned of the risks. civilians could be killed by a deadly release of gas if the sarin isn't all destroyed. syrian air defenses could bring down u.s. pilots if fighter jets are used. the regime could move its chemical weapons even minutes before an attack. and if the weapons start moving around, that poses another dire consideration. officials worry that terrorists could then move in and try to seize control of this deadly arsenal. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> thanks. >>> earlier i spoke with a reporter from amsterdam, and he talked about how marijuana affected that city. next, we're going to have a seattle city leader listen to what he said to us. and is his city ready for pot being legal? that's next. ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes
war, syria's chemical weapons program is openly acknowledged by that government. >> these weapons are meant to be used only and strictly in the event of external aggression against the syrian republic. >> reporter: but the president will also be warned of the risks. civilians could be killed by a deadly release of gas if the sarin isn't all destroyed. syrian air defenses could bring down u.s. pilots if fighter jets are used. the regime could move its chemical weapons even minutes...
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that's not how a government ought to work. a government ought to work from the other end. what do we need for roads and bridges, for raising an army and in a modern economy, a modern state a safety net for people who can't provide for themselves. i think you start from there. and then you say okay, we need x amount. if you ask what's the fair share, then you are giving the government by right a certain amount of your earnings and it can spend the way it want it shouldn't. i would think about it in terms of what do you need? and then how do you allocate? >> i i would add something to that raises the taxes on the rich to 40% which they want only pays the bills for nine days. >> nine days. >> it's not that they need this to balance a budget they can't balance the budget the tway is, all right? the amount of power that the federal government is going to now obtain from the fax pair because they want 55% 'of everything you have, charles, when you die they are going to come in and take away 55% of what you have i should have died in 2010. >> george steinbrenner paid nothing. >>
that's not how a government ought to work. a government ought to work from the other end. what do we need for roads and bridges, for raising an army and in a modern economy, a modern state a safety net for people who can't provide for themselves. i think you start from there. and then you say okay, we need x amount. if you ask what's the fair share, then you are giving the government by right a certain amount of your earnings and it can spend the way it want it shouldn't. i would think about it...
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there are a lot of people supporting the government. a lot of kurds and christians and syrians in syria are supporting the government, not because they like the government -- >> maybe we should be helping assad, according to logic. >> all of which tells you we need to learn more about what's going on. we need to support the good guys. i think we should do that and can do that, but let's make sure there really are good guys. >> that brings me to the talk of chemical weapons. there's talk that russia has them and assad might use them. do you believe any of that? do we really know when you think back to iraq, do we really know what chemical weapons syria has and whether assad would use them or if they could come into the hands of the al qaeda-linked groups or rebels could use them? >> my guess is they do have some. historically, this has always been the view. who knows how many and how effective they are. the most important thing to remember about chemical weapons is they're not actually that effective. so part of what -- the reason regime
there are a lot of people supporting the government. a lot of kurds and christians and syrians in syria are supporting the government, not because they like the government -- >> maybe we should be helping assad, according to logic. >> all of which tells you we need to learn more about what's going on. we need to support the good guys. i think we should do that and can do that, but let's make sure there really are good guys. >> that brings me to the talk of chemical weapons....
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that's not how a government ought to work. a government ought to work from the other end. what do we need for roads and bridges, for raising an army and in a modern economy, a modern state a safety net for people who can't provide for themselves. i think you start from there. and then you say okay, we need x amount. if you ask what's the fair share, then you are giving the government by right a certain amount of your earnings and it can spend the way it want it shouldn't. i would think about it in terms of what do you need? and then how do you allocate? >> i i would add something to that raises the taxes on the rich to 40% which they want only pays the bills for nine days. >> nine days. >> it's not that they need this to balance a budget they can't balance the budget the tway is, all right? the amount of power that the federal government is going to now obtain from the fax pair because they want 55% 'of everything you have, charles, when you die they are going to come in and take away 55% of what you have i should have died in 2010. >> george steinbrenner paid nothing. >>
that's not how a government ought to work. a government ought to work from the other end. what do we need for roads and bridges, for raising an army and in a modern economy, a modern state a safety net for people who can't provide for themselves. i think you start from there. and then you say okay, we need x amount. if you ask what's the fair share, then you are giving the government by right a certain amount of your earnings and it can spend the way it want it shouldn't. i would think about it...
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look, the libyan government has a particular conundrum on its hands. it may not be helpful to our investigators but it also is doing a delicate diplomatic dance internally with militants who they don't seem to be able to control, and if they target, could end up targeted themselves. and they say they don't have anywhere near the kind of firepower that they need to offset what those militants could do. that does come into the mix, doesn't it? >> no question about it. i hope you can hear me now. can you, ashleigh? can you hear me now? >> yes. >> obviously not. benghazi is a dangerous place. libya's ability to cooperate is not that great although we've had some cooperation. what we need is the accountability review board to come forward and make their report before the end of this year which senator kerry has now said they will do to begin unraveling what happened and find out why united states ambassador died, first one to die in 34 years in the line of duty. >> i'm happy to announce, senator, i just got your audio back on the last line of what you said.
look, the libyan government has a particular conundrum on its hands. it may not be helpful to our investigators but it also is doing a delicate diplomatic dance internally with militants who they don't seem to be able to control, and if they target, could end up targeted themselves. and they say they don't have anywhere near the kind of firepower that they need to offset what those militants could do. that does come into the mix, doesn't it? >> no question about it. i hope you can hear me...
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it's going to take time, but i believe it's going to happen. >> and you need the government to help now so that can happen? >> yes, i do. i still have bills to pay, and i need help. i need help. >> she is selling her stuff and she's looking at two 401(k)s that she's hoping not to have to raid, but she thinks things are looking better next year. and that's what's interesting. when you look at this, 43% say they're optimistic about the year ahead compared to 24%. they think, ashleigh, that things are going to start getting better but they just aren't feeling it just yet. >> i tell you something that's frustrating, when you read a report that suggests our household and personal debts as americans actually dropped in the last quarter by $74 billion. people apparently reducing their own personal debts by 2 trillion since the peak back in 2008. so if we can do it personally, you know, if people like the ones we've spoken to have been tightening their belts, nobody seems to be doing that on the micro level. >> let me show you an interview with someone from new jersey. they are seeing less dema
it's going to take time, but i believe it's going to happen. >> and you need the government to help now so that can happen? >> yes, i do. i still have bills to pay, and i need help. i need help. >> she is selling her stuff and she's looking at two 401(k)s that she's hoping not to have to raid, but she thinks things are looking better next year. and that's what's interesting. when you look at this, 43% say they're optimistic about the year ahead compared to 24%. they think,...
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government. the payment is part of a settlement that resolves hsbc of accusations of money laundering for mexican drug cartels and terror-linked groups in saudi arabia. >>> and you might want to tuprn to google for the next time you're looking for tips for legally saving money on your taxes. according to bloomberg news, the world's second largest search engine saved $2 billion in taxes worldwide by shifting billions of dollars into tax shelters in bermuda. maribel is live at the nasdaq market site. maribel, this is most of google's pre-tax earrings that they were able to shelter. >> hi, ted, you're right there. it's about 80% of google's pre-tax profits last year. we've heard some of this before. and here's the thing, ted. it is legal. but bloomberg is now attaching some specific dollar figures to this. first off, why bermuda? that country doesn't have corporate income taxes. it's a big savings for google. and as you can imagine, the uproar over this is growing. last week, a uk parliamentary comm
government. the payment is part of a settlement that resolves hsbc of accusations of money laundering for mexican drug cartels and terror-linked groups in saudi arabia. >>> and you might want to tuprn to google for the next time you're looking for tips for legally saving money on your taxes. according to bloomberg news, the world's second largest search engine saved $2 billion in taxes worldwide by shifting billions of dollars into tax shelters in bermuda. maribel is live at the nasdaq...
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over any individual or any government within the united states. i am puzzled as to where these strong objections come from. >> keep in mind, that was the nation's former top law enforcement official and a life-long republican who believes there's nothing to the charges against the u.n. disability treaty. michael ferras is making a lot of the charges. he's chairman of the home school legal defense association and also chancellor of the patrick harry college. he also made the claim about children with eyeglasses. here's what he said in a radio interview with the american family association. >> the definition of disability is not defined in the treaty and so my kid wears glasses. now they're disabled. now the u.n. gets control over them. >> so u.n. bureaucrats could get control over his child if they decided to define disability as kids with glasses. so keep that sound bite in mind. it came up earlier tonight when i spoke with michael ferras. mr. ferras, you have been saying this u.n. treaty would allow u.n. bureaucrats based in geneva to take contro
over any individual or any government within the united states. i am puzzled as to where these strong objections come from. >> keep in mind, that was the nation's former top law enforcement official and a life-long republican who believes there's nothing to the charges against the u.n. disability treaty. michael ferras is making a lot of the charges. he's chairman of the home school legal defense association and also chancellor of the patrick harry college. he also made the claim about...
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any time the federal government cuts, the states cut too. and the majority of our incomes do come from the state, we don't rely on a lot of federal funds, but as far as our drinking water is concerned, we are definitely working for federal funds to fix the problem. >> i want to ask the question of the mayor and for valerie, how much do you think that a tax increase really winds up penalizing you for being successful in business. you have to shell out all this money, you take the hit. >> we do take the hit because in our case, my husband and i own a company and it's an s-corp. so that revenue flows into our personal income and we will take a hit and we are just middle income citizens. so in fact it will affect us greatly. >> todd, you wanted to say something, i mean how much is it that, hey, i'm successful, i'm making a lot of money, and look at this, all of the money's going to go away, it's like i'm being penalized here. >> because the tax increase actually goes to the small business owner, because most small business owners actually report
any time the federal government cuts, the states cut too. and the majority of our incomes do come from the state, we don't rely on a lot of federal funds, but as far as our drinking water is concerned, we are definitely working for federal funds to fix the problem. >> i want to ask the question of the mayor and for valerie, how much do you think that a tax increase really winds up penalizing you for being successful in business. you have to shell out all this money, you take the hit....
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three days of talks with government on how to end bloodshed in syria. more than 40 thousand syrians have died in the 21-month conflict as you know. on wednesday go on twitter to catch the pope's first tweet from his personal account. we're going to answer questions about faith. there you go. you can actually follow the pope on twitter. in less than a week he's managed to get 600,000 followers. very popular guy. friday, time's person of the year. that's a big day. you may remember the protester was chosen. and on saturday, there we go, a potentially pivotal moment for the nation. indication the latest on it right here on cnn. there you have it. >>> thrn mooing south african leader nelson man doula is president. jacob zuma assures there's no cause for alarm but people are certainly wired about his health. we're joined from south africa. great to talk with you. what do we know in terms of nelson mandela's health? we're learning that he's going three extensive testing, is that right? the president treat mrs. mandela's health as a closely guarded secret and
three days of talks with government on how to end bloodshed in syria. more than 40 thousand syrians have died in the 21-month conflict as you know. on wednesday go on twitter to catch the pope's first tweet from his personal account. we're going to answer questions about faith. there you go. you can actually follow the pope on twitter. in less than a week he's managed to get 600,000 followers. very popular guy. friday, time's person of the year. that's a big day. you may remember the protester...
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anti-government protesters are furious morsi don't delay the constitutional referendum scheduled for saturday. critics say it was drafted by an islamist-dominated assembly that squeezed out liberal and moderate voices. >>> pressure cranked up on bashar al assad. secretary of state hillary clinton will attend a meeting where most attending countries already see the rebels in syria as a legitimate representative of the people. shelling and street fighting killed more than 130 people on one day alone this weekend. syrian rebel fighters now have control of the country's biggest city, aleppo. the people there have something new to fear now, something as frightening as civil war. cnn's arwa damon is there. >> reporter: crammed inside a tiny two-room home, the adults say they can handle the hunger. it's the children they worry about. there are 13 of them. as relatives moved in together after one family's home was destroyed. when we asked the kids what they ate today, the response is, nothing. mohammad, father before half the children here, tells us, "today i sent my brother to get bread at
anti-government protesters are furious morsi don't delay the constitutional referendum scheduled for saturday. critics say it was drafted by an islamist-dominated assembly that squeezed out liberal and moderate voices. >>> pressure cranked up on bashar al assad. secretary of state hillary clinton will attend a meeting where most attending countries already see the rebels in syria as a legitimate representative of the people. shelling and street fighting killed more than 130 people on...
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people have no doubt in their minds about the lengths to which this government -- the assad government will go to stay in power. one rebel commander, we were speaking to yesterday, was saying if you look at how gradually the government has increase the its use of force, starting with bullets, then moving on to artillery mortar fire and moving on to aircraft, they feel as if the next step would, yes, be the use of chemical weapons. >> this might be a very difficult question to answer, arwa, but you're on the ground there, and you see these small pockets and these sleess of life here. do you have any sense of a big picture of who is actually winning in this civil war? are the rebels doing any better than they were, weeks or months ago? >> they most definitely are gaining ground and significant ground. if we compare the situation now to, say, just a few months ago there are areas of aleppo that one could not have even fathomed going into. when it comes to the city of aleppo itself, they are able to hold certain frontlines, and that most certainly is an incredible development given that th
people have no doubt in their minds about the lengths to which this government -- the assad government will go to stay in power. one rebel commander, we were speaking to yesterday, was saying if you look at how gradually the government has increase the its use of force, starting with bullets, then moving on to artillery mortar fire and moving on to aircraft, they feel as if the next step would, yes, be the use of chemical weapons. >> this might be a very difficult question to answer,...
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you can see critiques sometimes of the chinese government or of other governments as well. power in general. >> brown: often you can see a provocation. as in one of his most famous works dropping a haung dynasty un, three photographs showing the destruction of a 2,000 cultural relic. >> one of the things i think cease saying is sometimes it's necessary to destroy the old before you can move forward with the new. and also by destroying something know is important, it suddenly makes you have to think about the value of things. what are they worth? who says they're valuable? >> brown: he returned to china in 1993 and became part of the countr's cultural elite eventually tapped by the government to collaborate with a swiss architectural firm to design the 2008 olympic stadium. photos are on the floors and walls of the exhibition but he grew critical of the communist party's attempt to control the event. his biggest confrontation with the authorities soon followed after the earthquake in sichuan province when children were killed in schools that collapsed leading to accusations
you can see critiques sometimes of the chinese government or of other governments as well. power in general. >> brown: often you can see a provocation. as in one of his most famous works dropping a haung dynasty un, three photographs showing the destruction of a 2,000 cultural relic. >> one of the things i think cease saying is sometimes it's necessary to destroy the old before you can move forward with the new. and also by destroying something know is important, it suddenly makes...
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if you were in support of more government you got a positive score. if you were in support of less government you got a negative score, which seems completely contrary for what you would expect for republicans. >> that's certainly one line we've heard. you guys that lost your positions were too conservative or too tea party but others are saying because you guys went out of your way not only to vote against leadership but seemed like you were trying to embarrass them at times. what do you say about that? >> that's totally ridiculous. this is not a conservative versus liberal thing. there are people like me in congress who are out there, representing the vast majority of americans who want us to balance our budget. it's not a matter of who is willing to work with democrats or republicans. for example, i have a balanced budget amendment to the constitution that has 14 democratic co-sponsors. it's one of the most popular bipartisan budget proposals out there. it's not about who will work with democrats or who will work with republicans who are who is too
if you were in support of more government you got a positive score. if you were in support of less government you got a negative score, which seems completely contrary for what you would expect for republicans. >> that's certainly one line we've heard. you guys that lost your positions were too conservative or too tea party but others are saying because you guys went out of your way not only to vote against leadership but seemed like you were trying to embarrass them at times. what do you...
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government. in the event of a nuclear attack. so nuclear attack, your doomsday happens then you've got your doomsday plan to try to survive it. in 2005, congress passed another doomsday plan meant to ensure the house could function in the aftermath of a terrorist attack that killed or incapacitated most of its members. the rule they passed in the house states that under, "catastrophic circumstances a form would not require 218 congressmen as it does now. rather the house could operate with whoever happened to be around. so, again, you have a terrorist attack, your doomsday scenario, then there's this plan to help you survive it. that is what a doomsday plan usually is. this week, washington is really into another so-called doomsday plan. but it's a weird kind of doomsday plan. it's not a plan meant to save the country in the event of doomsday. it is a plan meant to create a doomsday scenario in the event that republicans have to compromise on tax rates. on monday, abc's jonathan carl explained how it worked. he said "republicans
government. in the event of a nuclear attack. so nuclear attack, your doomsday happens then you've got your doomsday plan to try to survive it. in 2005, congress passed another doomsday plan meant to ensure the house could function in the aftermath of a terrorist attack that killed or incapacitated most of its members. the rule they passed in the house states that under, "catastrophic circumstances a form would not require 218 congressmen as it does now. rather the house could operate with...
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able to negotiate with the afghan government and whether u.s. troops will be able to retaken some sort of legal immunity. in other words, the troops that would be left will not be sto t subject to afghan law. one of the big points of contention that derailed any deal with iraq. >>> also a different type of national security concern for u.s. troops. "the washington post" reporting that the army is dismissing a record number of soldiers for failing fitness tests. during the first ten months of this year more than 1600 soldiers were kicked out of the army for being out of shape. that is 15 times more than were let go five years ago. obesity's the leading cause of ineligibility for those wanting to join the army. majority of recruits were not able to run, jump, tumble, or roll during fitness tests. >>> moments ago the air force launched the x-37b. it's very mysterious here. considered a mini shuttle and its real purpose very much open to question. >> lift-off of the united launch alliance atlas carrying the third mission for the united states air fo
able to negotiate with the afghan government and whether u.s. troops will be able to retaken some sort of legal immunity. in other words, the troops that would be left will not be sto t subject to afghan law. one of the big points of contention that derailed any deal with iraq. >>> also a different type of national security concern for u.s. troops. "the washington post" reporting that the army is dismissing a record number of soldiers for failing fitness tests. during the...
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very conservative, anti-tax, anti-government purists in the mold of jim demint. however, he also backed in republican primaries a number of republican candidates who simply were not electable according to the republican establishment and the establishment was right. for example, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch, from delaware. ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl just talking about folks like ryan and rubio, let's say, part of maybe the next generation republicans. do you think that demint's brand of republicanism is falling out of favor with sort of the newer version of what the republican party is try
very conservative, anti-tax, anti-government purists in the mold of jim demint. however, he also backed in republican primaries a number of republican candidates who simply were not electable according to the republican establishment and the establishment was right. for example, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch, from delaware. ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you...
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don't let the government get between you and your doctor. the government's getting between the union and its workers. why? this is not about economic development. unions account for only about 20% of the workforce in michigan. michigan's new right-to-work law isn't going to affect economic development in a positive way whatsoever. and there is a road map to prove that. look at states around the country that are right to work. union membership has declined in this country, and that's what they want. so has middle class incomes. you see that? that graph right there starts back in 1967. and it goes all the way to 2011. and as union membership has gone down, so has middle class income. so if anything, michigan's new right-to-work law will hurt economic development. governor snyder also says the law was all about the workers. really? he is concerned about the workers. that too is a lie. all the unions are saying is this, if you are going to be a union member, you are going to be expected to pay dues. you know, you're going to be not required to b
don't let the government get between you and your doctor. the government's getting between the union and its workers. why? this is not about economic development. unions account for only about 20% of the workforce in michigan. michigan's new right-to-work law isn't going to affect economic development in a positive way whatsoever. and there is a road map to prove that. look at states around the country that are right to work. union membership has declined in this country, and that's what they...
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government to the tune of $180 billion. four years on, still paying back the money by selling off assets including the aircraft leasing unit that complemented aig's airplane insurance business. if u.s. regulators apro s appro deal, it will be one of the largest ever by chinese investors. china's state owned oil giant c-nook swooped in to acquire nexen for a cool $15 billion. note to the obama administration, it is not happening in a bubble. last year you'll recall the obama administration put off a decision on the excel pipeline, an extension of a pipeline that would connect the oil in alberta to the gulf of mexico and international markets. the democrats killed it because of concerns from environmentalists. the proposed route crossed the aquifer in nebraska and white house and state department officials could have just insisted on rerouting the pipe, but they didn't. a bad move, one that was highly thought to play to the president's base. now that the elections are over, a review of a new route will begin sometime next yea
government to the tune of $180 billion. four years on, still paying back the money by selling off assets including the aircraft leasing unit that complemented aig's airplane insurance business. if u.s. regulators apro s appro deal, it will be one of the largest ever by chinese investors. china's state owned oil giant c-nook swooped in to acquire nexen for a cool $15 billion. note to the obama administration, it is not happening in a bubble. last year you'll recall the obama administration put...
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not the federal government. the federal government, the last word they have is the defense of marriage act. and what makes this so significant is that the supreme court has not really engaged with the issue of -- of gay rights since 2003. nine years. that's a long time. the country has changed dramatically in those nine years. there is a new gallup poll out that says 53% of americans support same sex marriage. our cnn exit poll said 49% of people support same sex marriage. in the '90s, that number was in the 20s. the country is changing very quickly. that doesn't necessarily mean the supreme court will follow along. look for a lot of attention between now and when the case is argued, probably in march, on anthony kennedy because he has been the swing vote in all of the gay rights cases and he is the author of the two most important gay rights decisions of the supreme court. and even though kennedy is usually with the conservatives, he has always been with the liberals on gay rights. so he will be very much the f
not the federal government. the federal government, the last word they have is the defense of marriage act. and what makes this so significant is that the supreme court has not really engaged with the issue of -- of gay rights since 2003. nine years. that's a long time. the country has changed dramatically in those nine years. there is a new gallup poll out that says 53% of americans support same sex marriage. our cnn exit poll said 49% of people support same sex marriage. in the '90s, that...
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it is a government effort to balance what passengers want and safety concerns. airline pilots can use ipad flight manuals, begging the question, if they can, why can't we? >> when we use this device, all of the transmission capability is turned off. the problem in the cabin is that there's so many possible combination of personal devices, cell phones and ipads, that the industry hasn't come up with an acceptable test standard to truly determine if in those infinite combinations there's interference. >> reporter: a recent study noted 75 instances in which consumer electronics were suspected of disrupting airplane systems. some are skeptical. >> i don't think it really effects the planes any. so i look at it as an optional rule, if that makes sense. >> i think someone needs to prove to me it is really an issue. i don't know if it's true or not. >> reporter: carl beer sack with a cell phone advocacy group wants to take it a step further. >> people do more than ipad and nook. they actually want to talk to someone, that's what a cell phone is about. >> reporter: and
it is a government effort to balance what passengers want and safety concerns. airline pilots can use ipad flight manuals, begging the question, if they can, why can't we? >> when we use this device, all of the transmission capability is turned off. the problem in the cabin is that there's so many possible combination of personal devices, cell phones and ipads, that the industry hasn't come up with an acceptable test standard to truly determine if in those infinite combinations there's...
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i say all programs need to be examined in this government. this government wasting money every day. no doubt about that. we have got to do better. food stamps was totally exempt from change when it has gone up four times in the last ten years. >> two of those times you voted for it. 2002 and 2008 you voted for it. some people are saying you voted -- >> i voted for the ag bill that had that in it, probably so. >> nice to have you with us, sir. >> thank you, soledad. >>> still ahead on "starting point" spending time with the family could be a little bit tense. you know what they say? who put the fun in dysfunctional? ed burns has a new movie that captured that crazy chaotic dynamic in the fitzgerald family christmas. he'll talk about that, straight ahead. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus ha
i say all programs need to be examined in this government. this government wasting money every day. no doubt about that. we have got to do better. food stamps was totally exempt from change when it has gone up four times in the last ten years. >> two of those times you voted for it. 2002 and 2008 you voted for it. some people are saying you voted -- >> i voted for the ag bill that had that in it, probably so. >> nice to have you with us, sir. >> thank you, soledad....